''Cynoglossus cadenati'', commonly known as the Ghanaian tonguesole is a species of

tonguefish Tonguefishes are flatfish in the family Cynoglossidae. They are distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth, and the absence of pectoral fins. Their eyes are both on the left side of their bodies, which also ...

. It is commonly found in the eastern

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

off the coast of west Africa from Mauritania to Angola, including the

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. It is found on sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters.

References

Cynoglossidae Fish described in 1947 {{Pleuronectiformes-stub